Connolly says new Galway 2020 committee must include artists

Thu, Jul 25, 2019

The establishment of an arts infrastructure/legacy committee “although belated”, is “welcome” in addressing how Galway 2020 will leave a “lasting legacy for the city and county”.

Cannon welcomes funding for Gort Community Centre

Thu, Jul 25, 2019

Gort Community Centre is set to benefit from a grant of almost €65,000 which has been issued under the LEADER programme. The money will go towards renovations at the centre.

Improvement works begin on Connemara’s Derrartha Road

Thu, Jul 25, 2019

Improvement works have begun on the Derrartha Road which links An Cheathrú Rua with Ceantar na nOileán, following an allocation of €300,000.

Galway Triathlon Club hosts aquathon festival

Thu, Jul 25, 2019

Galway Triathlon Club’s Aquathon Festival makes a welcome return to the racing scene on Saturday.

The healing pain — a hip-op odyssey

Thu, Jul 25, 2019

There was a sense of déjà vu about the whole thing. After more than of year of pain, a refreshing air of calm pervaded Professor McCabe’s surgery. After an extremely short conversation, he asked me to walk the length of his office. “Your problem has nothing to do with sciatica it has everything to do with your hip”.

Keen interest in plans to introduce marine themes onto primary school curriculum

Thu, Jul 25, 2019

Up to 100 primary school teachers from Galway, Kerry, Waterford, and Dublin took to the beaches joining the wave of formal educators around the country keen to introduce marine themes onto the Irish primary school curriculum.

Call to revisit tax relief on pensions in Ireland

Thu, Jul 25, 2019

A report recently published by NUI Galway and launched by Deputy Kate O’Connell, Fine Gael TD, concludes that the Irish Pension System is not fit for purpose, calls for revisiting the tax relief provisions on pensions, and suggests policymakers need to begin to listen to what citizens want with respect to pensions.

Home support waiting list in Galway climbs towards three hundred

Thu, Jul 25, 2019

Close to 300 people in Galway are waiting for funding for a home support service, with the figure for the Galway, Mayo, and Roscommon region being close to 800.

Hoare calls for ‘urgent works’ to city roundabouts

Thu, Jul 25, 2019

“Urgent works” must be carried out on the city roundabouts, many of which have been neglected and are now overgrown with grass, according to Fine Gael city councillor, Eddie Hoare.

The perpetual pursuit of soundness

Thu, Jul 25, 2019

They always say that the coolest person in the hospital is the ultrasound guy. And on the days that he’s not around, the next best is the hip replacement guy.

Ó Cuív slams delay in providing full orthopaedic services in Merlin Park

Thu, Jul 25, 2019

Fianna Fáil TD for Galway West, Éamon Ó Cuív, has slammed the HSE and the Minister for Health for the inordinate delay in providing full orthopaedic services in Merlin Park, Co. Galway where two operating theatres have been out of action.

Connacht Rugby has a chance to win silverware this year

Thu, Jul 25, 2019

Connacht Rugby has been given a reasonable chance of seizing silverware in the Pro14 next season after bookmakers released odds for the 2019/20 campaign. Defending champions Leinster are understandably the favourites to win the trophy, but only four teams have shorter odds than Andy Friend’s men. Munster, Glasgow and Ulster are all tipped to challenge for glory, but Connacht are next in line at 20/1 along with Scarlets and Ospreys.

Kyne calls for An Post site to become dedicated city gallery

Thu, Jul 18, 2019

Minister Sean Kyne has added his voice to calls that a city centre site, currently being used to display the flagship Galway International Arts Festival exhibition, In The Flesh, become a dedicated art gallery for the city.

Hanley condemns unpaid dereliction fees 'a disgrace'

Thu, Jul 18, 2019

A total of €112,500 in unpaid dereliction site levies on the former Corrib Great Southern hotel remain unpaid from the last invoice issued in March for the site, a situation one city councillor called "a disgrace".

'I have been really open because I don’t want to have secrets anymore'

Thu, Jul 18, 2019

‘A hopeful tale of heroin, hooking and happiness’ is the arresting strap-line that goes with Runaway Princess, Mary Goggin’s candid, and multiple award-winning, show about her early years as a drug addict and prostitute and how she overcame them to become a successful actress.

Grealish condemns ‘unacceptable’ rise in number of people waiting for orthopaedic surgery

Thu, Jul 18, 2019

It is “unacceptable” that almost 7,000 people are currently waiting for inpatient or outpatient treatment in Galway, and that the numbers waiting for orthopaedic surgery has shot up by one third - despite dropping in the rest of the State.

This is the view of Independent Galway West TD Noel Grealish, who was responding to figures released recently. According to the figures the reason the numbers waiting for orthopaedic surgery and related treatments has shot up by one third in Galway is due to the absence of full theatre facilities at Merlin Park Hospital.

Ó Cuív demands cuts to rural schools be reversed

Thu, Jul 18, 2019

Changes introduced in the pupil-teacher-ratio for two, three and four teacher schools must be reversed as they have resulted in many rural schools losing a teacher.

This is the view of Fianna Fáil Galway West TD Éamon Ó Cuív, who is calling on the Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh, to reverse the changes which have been in place since 2012.

Mechanics of a twisted brain: How side impacts to the head can be as damaging as frontal impacts

Thu, Jul 18, 2019

Side impacts to the head can be just as dangerous as frontal impacts, new research suggests, which was published this week in the international scientific journal Soft Matter.

Crowe welcomes funding for St James’ GAA club

Thu, Jul 18, 2019

St James’s GAA Club has received a grant of €19,000 from the Galway City Council towards renovation works at it’s Renmore clubhouse.

Athenry Credit Union offer more services online

Thu, Jul 18, 2019

With an exceptional reputation for offering excellent financial products and services to their members, Athenry Credit Union has unveiled its new website experience.

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